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official name of East Timor is the Democratic Republic
of Timor-Leste. The country gained independence on May
20, 2002.
The entire area of this island-country is spread over
15,410 square kilometers. The highest peak in Timor-Lest
is Mount Ramelau which is also known as Mount Tatamailau
at 2963 m.
The official languages are Portuguese and Teturn while
English and Indonesian are the working ones.
The literacy and educations levels in this country are
extremely low.
The
currency of Timor-Leste is US Dollar. The capital is Dili
which is a chief port and commercial center of the country.
Timor-Leste has a tropical monsoon climate. The wet season
is from December to April and the dry season is from May
to November. Temperatures vary between 15° C in the
mountain areas and 30°C on the northern and eastern
coast.
Majority of the people are Roman Catholics, followed by
Protestants Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists.
Their natural resources are gold, petroleum, natural gas,
manganese and marble. They export coffee, sandalwood,
marble and import food gasoline, kerosene and machinery.
They import food, gasoline, kerosene and machinery.
The country gained its independence on May 20, 2002 when
it became the first new sovereign state of the twenty-first
century.
Industries in Timor-Leste are printing, soap manufacturing,
handicrafts and woven cloth. Their main agriculture is
mainly cassava, coffee, rice and maize. Their major trading
partner is Indonesia.
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